MultimediaAnnual Bike Rodeo
Nearly 30 children and their families participated in the annual Bike Rodeo June 5 at the Ray Elm Children and Elders Center.
Sponsored by the Oneida Nation Police, Housing and Health departments, participants learned about injury prevention, the proper use of helmets, and bicycle safety. Attendees scored T-shirts, new helmets, and water bottles. A lucky 18 participants earned a new set of wheels courtesy of a bike raffle. “Low-speed impact crashes or falls off a bike result in a more serious head injury or death than high speed, so that’s why you have to have a helmet on,” Officer Tim Boehlert advised children and parents. “From now on, when you put your bike in the garage, or the porch, put your helmet right on the handle bar so you know where it is.” The event is just one of many the Oneida Nation Police is involved in through their community policing initiative. The goal is to establish a partnership with the community to identify potential problems or address quality-of-life issues. Other events include child seat safety, fishing derby, Kids’ Day summer event, and Halloween party and safety. Most PopularInformation, photos, video or graphics from www.OneidaIndianNation.com may not be republished, uploaded, posted or distributed in any way without the prior approval of Oneida Indian Nation Communications. Permission is for one time use only. Any use of this material must be credited to: Oneida Indian Nation.
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